Poultry-perch.



and useful Improvements III STATES PATENT FF IBICK R. BONNEY, OF KANSASCITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 J. EDWARDCHARBONEAU, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

POULTRY-PIERCE.

meters.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10,1914.

Application filed March 11, 1912. Serial No. 682,991.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Bron R. BONNEY, citizenof the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jacksonand State of Missouri, have invented certain new 7 in Poultry- Perches;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to poultry perches, and more particularly to atype, wherein the perch bars are of individual construction, andprovided with independent reservoirs, adapted for the storage ofgermicide, exterminating fumes fromwl1ich are communicated to the fowlsduring the period that they are at roost.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a device, which willexterminate vermin on the fowls and around the roosts and trap theunkilled vermin as they seek cover after leaving the fowls.

A further object of my invention is to provide a roost bar comprisingseparate base and reservoir members which may be easily disconnected tofacilitate cleaning.

In accomplishing these objects, I have provided the improved details ofstructure, hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure I is a plan view of a roost, comprising anumber of my improved perch bars. Fig. II is a central longitudinalsection of one of the perch bars. Fig. III is a perspective view ofone'of the perch bars, showing the manner of mounting same in the roostbars. Fig. IV is a cross section of one of the perch bars, with itsreservoir. Shown in dotted lines. Fig. V is a cross section of thereservoir.

In Fig. I I have shown a number of the perch bars mounted on suitablesupports to illustrate one manner in which they may be assembled, but Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to any particularcombination, as it is my purpose to manufacture the perch bars and sellsame individually, allowing the purchaser to mount the bars as desired.

Referring more in detail to the parts, 1

designates the base member or body of the bar which is usually made ofwood, and has longitudinal slots 2 therein, said slots being preferablystaggered throughout the length of the bar, as with a single slotextending substantially throughout the length .of the bar, the latterwould tend, to split'or the slot to open wider than is desired. Inoneend of the bar is an aperture 3 through which, the reservoir, presentlydescribed, may be filled, and which is preferably cov ered by a screwcap 4;. In theunder face of the bar are grooves 5 for receiving thesides of the reservoir, as will presently be described. The reservoircomprises a tank or trough, 6 of the same length as the perch base, andis preferably formed of sheet metal and of such width that the upperedges of the sides 7 will project into the base grooves 5. At one end ofthe reservoir is a lip 8 which projects above the trough body and has anear 9 at the top adapted for projection over the end of the base (Fig.III). At its other end, the reservoir has a lip 10, provided with anaperture 11 through which a ring bolt 12 is projected into the end ofthe base 1 to fasten the reservoir to the perch base to provide meansfor hanging the combined bar, or assembling a number of the barstogether. For assembling a number of perch bars, or roost bars 13, asshown in Fig. I, the roost bars are grooved laterally to receive thereservoir so that the latter may be nested therein, and the bases of theperch bars seated flush on the top of the roost bars.

Presuming the perch bars to be constructed as described, a number of thelatter may be assembled in a compact package and shipped to a purchaserwho may construct the roost to fit his poultry house. In assembling thebars with the roost, the reservoirs are attached to the base members andseated on the roost bars preferably as illustrated in the drawings. Thereservoirs are then filled with germicide through the base apertures 3so that when fowls perch thereon fumes from the germicide will risethrough the staggered slots 2 to reach vermin on the bodies of thefowls.

It is apparent that the reservoirs may be replenished as. often asnecessary without removing the perch bars from the roost, but whendesired the perch bars may be easily removed and the reservoirs removedfrom the base members by unscrewing the ring bolts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A perch bar for fowls, comprising a wooden tread and a reservoirmember, said tread member having a portion of its base projecting intothe reservoir, lips on said reservoir for engaging the ends of saidtread member, one of said lips having an ear adapted for projection.over one end of said tread member and the other of said lips having anaperture therein, and a ring bolt on said tread member, adapted forprojection through the lip aperture,

In a poultry perch, a bar comprising a reservoir and a tread member,having a slotted portion projecting into the said reservoir, and acapped aperture through which the reservoir may be filled, said treadmember being provided with an end bolt and the reservoir with end lips,one of said lips having an ear adapted for projection over the end ofthe bar member and the other lip being apertured for the reception ofthe said bolt.

3. In a poultry perch, a bar comprising a reservoir and a tread memberhaving a slotted portion projecting into the reservoir, and a cappedaperture tor filling the reservoir, said tread member being providedwith an end bolt and the reservoir with an. apertured lip at one end,and with a lip having an ear at the opposite end, the said lips and earbeing adapted for engagement with the ends and top of said bar, and thebolt being adapted for passing through the lip aperture for securing themembers together.

4. In a poultry perch, a bar comprising a reservoir and a tread memberhaving grooves on its under face for receiving the edges of thereservoir, and having a series of longitudinally extended slotscommunicating with the reservoir, a ring bolt pivotally mounted in oneend of said bar, lips disposed on the opposite ends of said reservoir,one of said lips being apertured for the reception of the ring bolt andthe other of said lips having an ear projecting over the end of saidbar, and a capped aperture on said bar memher for filling the reservoir.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BIGK It. BONNEY.

IVitnesses Lnra E. Coors, W. W. BUDD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gommiss'iener of Patents. Washington, D. G.

